Pocahontas Arkansas Population Charts

According to the most recent demographics data available from the Census Bureau released in December of 2018, Figure 1Pocahontas illustrates it has 6,459 population which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest population in the area is Demun township with a population of 8,070 is 24.9% larger. Figure 3 compares the population change from 2010 to 2017 and we can see Pocahontas indicates a decline of 149 (2%).

The population percent change for all areas for 2010 to 2017 is shown in Figure 4 and for Pocahontas illustrates it has -2.3% Population Change which is the 4th in Population Change out of 10 total in the area. Comparing Population Change to the United States average of 5.6%, Pocahontas is about the same size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, Population Change of 2.1%, Pocahontas is 6.0% larger.

Looking at population density in Figure 5 Pocahontas indicates it has 877 population density which is the most of all placesin the area. The next lower population density is Demun township compares as approximately a quarter the size with population density of 198. Figure 6 shows the median age of the people and Pocahontas illustrates it has 37.6 overall median age of all people which is the 5th in overall median age of all people out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Shiloh township with an age of 52.0 is 38.3% larger. Comparing the median age of men versus women in Figure 7 we find that Pocahontas indicates median age of men is approximately three-fourths the size than median age of women.

Looking at the breakdown of age groups in the generation analysis in Figure 8 Pocahontas has people less than 20 year olds in the center of other places in the area at 25.7% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Figure 10 shows the Hispanic or Latino population of the area with Pocahontas indicates it has 1.9% people who are Hispanic or Latino which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. Figure 11 is the ratio of the population of men to women and indicates total male population compares as about 15.5% smaller than total female population.

Pocahontas Arkansas Marriage and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the marriage status it has the largest proportion of total percent of people widowed at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 14 is the average size of a typical family. Pocahontas illustrates it has 3.0 average family size which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Foster township with a size of 3.5 is 15.4% larger.

Figure 15 shows the ratio of families to total households and that Pocahontas shows it has 58% percent of people who are in a family which is the 6th in percent of people who are in a family out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Foster township with a percent of 91% is 57.3% larger.

Looking at husband and wife headed families as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Pocahontas illustrates it has 62% percent of people in a husband and wife family which is the 6th in percent of people in a husband and wife family out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Running Lake township with a percent of 100% is 60.0% larger.

Pocahontas Arkansas Mothers and Babies Charts

The next section of charts look at mothers and baby births over the last 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Pocahontas shows it has 13.1% percent of women who gave birth which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Foster township with a birth rate of 15.0% is 14.4% larger. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mothers age for all births and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 32% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 27% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. In Figure 20, the teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Pocahontas shows it has 32% teenager birth rate which is the highest of all placesin the area. In Figure 21 the percentage is shown of all births in the last 12 months were the mothers were unmarried. Pocahontas shows it has 39% percent of unwed women who have given birth which is the largest of all placesin the area.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by age group in Figure 24. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mothers aged 15 to 19 years old at 82.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mothers aged 20 to 34 years old at 17.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 25 shows the comparative rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of White unwed birth rate at 37.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Black unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months broken down by poverty level. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mother living below the poverty level at 82.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mother living between 100% and 199% of the poverty level at 17.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all citizens, Figure 27 breaks down the original place of birth it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 74% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 18% of the total and is ranked #1.

Pocahontas Arkansas Singles Charts

Figure 28 compares the total single people in each area. Pocahontas indicates it has 52% percent of people who are single for any reason which is ranked #1 of all placesin the area. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Pocahontas is only about 4.2% larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Pocahontas is 9.0% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Pocahontas indicates it has 22% percent of people never married which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people never married in the area is Running Lake township with a percent never married of 30% is 33.0% larger. Comparing percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed to the United States average of 33%, Pocahontas is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed of 28%, Pocahontas is about 23.0% smaller. Figure 31 shows the single men in each area. Pocahontas illustrates it has 27% percent of men who have never been married which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of men who have never been married in the area is Bristow township with a men who have never been married of 42% measures 54.5% larger. Comparing percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed to the United States average of 36%, Pocahontas is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Arkansas, percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed of 31%, Pocahontas is about 13.9% smaller. Figure 32 shows the single women in each area. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of percent of women who have never been married at 19% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 30 to 34 at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 60 to 65 at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 18 to 24 at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 60 to 65 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

Pocahontas Arkansas Citizenship Charts

For all citizens, Figure 36 breaks down the original place of birth and it has the largest proportion of percent of people born outside US at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the percentage of the population who was not born in the United States is shown (i.e. Percent Foreign Born.) Pocahontas indicates it has 1.8% percent of population who was born in another country which is the largest of all placesin the area. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.4%, Pocahontas is approximately an eigth the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.7%, Pocahontas is approximately a third the size.

Figure 39 shows the age break down of non citizens. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of percent of non citizens under 18 years old at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 40 shows the median age of non citizens and it has 33.8 median age of non citizens which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Demun township with a median age of 33.9 is about the same size. For non citizens, Figure 41 shows the year that they entered the United States and it has the largest proportion of percent of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a citizen), Figure 42 shows when they became naturalized. it has the largest proportion of percent of people naturalized between 1990 to 1999 at 57% of the total and is ranked #1.

Pocahontas Arkansas Birthplace Charts

A map of the globe is shown in Figure 43 which depicts the major regions of the world that people from this place are from. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Europe at 36% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Africa at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 shows a breakdown of where all foreign born people come from using large geographic areas. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Europe at 36% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Africa at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the foreign born people by where they were born. Pocahontas has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Europe-Western at 35.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Africa-West at 17.9% of the total and is ranked #1.

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